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More breathing room thanks to stricter emissions standards for cars

27 March 2019

“Our citizens are entitled to clean air.” MEP Mark Demesmaeker reacts positively to the concrete measures that the European Parliament has approved in the fight against climate change. By 2030, new passenger cars will have to emit 37.5% less CO2, and light commercial vehicles will have to achieve a …

Plastic litter has no place in a sustainable Europe

27 March 2019

On Wednesday, the European Parliament approved a new series of measures to keep litter out of our seas and oceans. Member of the European Parliament Mark Demesmaeker co-negotiated the measures and responds with satisfaction: “Last weekend, a clean-up action was held on our Flemish coast for the …

No regional right to vote for non-Belgians in Brussels

26 March 2019

“The right to vote is irretrievably linked to obtaining Belgian nationality as the culmination of successful integration.” Johan Van den Driessche, N-VA group leader in the Brussels Parliament, opposes the proposed resolution to allow non-Belgians living in the Brussels Capital Region the right to …

Free internet at risk due to new European copyright

26 March 2019

Video clips, cartoons and other creative material must first be screened before they can be put online. That was decided by the European Parliament on Tuesday, March 26th. The approval of the reformed European copyright is the culmination of many years of discussions, and the controversial articles …

Nobel Prize winner Nadia Murad visits the Flemish Parliament

25 March 2019

Flemish Minister-President Geert Bourgeois received Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad at the Flemish Parliament on Monday morning. He also announced the release of 250,000 euros for the reconstruction of the Yazidi region in Iraq and for the fight against sexual abuse. Nadia Murad was kidnapped …

New European copyright opens the door to censorship

22 March 2019

“Authors must be compensated fairly, but this legislation will not make that happen. What it does do, however, is restrict internet freedom and prevent low-threshold access to information.” MEP Anneleen Van Bossuyt does not see the benefit in the modernisation of copyright that will be voted on by …

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